The Imperial Study of the Xijing Imperial Palace

Although it was already the middle of the day, the imperial study was as bright as day, not only Song Jue did not rest, but the left prime minister Wei Wei, the right minister related to Jue, and the commander of the forbidden army Bai Meng and others were all present, and even the great eunuch Cui Gonggong next to the queen mother also arrived, and everyone's eyes were focused on the shadow thirteen who rushed from Jiaping Guancheng.

Father-in-law Pan and Gonggong Cui looked at Ying Thirteen, and then at Song Jue, who had carefully studied the secret letter of Jiaping Guancheng, exchanged a look with each other, and unconsciously took two steps back, holding their breath and concentrating, and they didn't dare to come out. Although they have been by His Majesty's side for a long time, under normal circumstances, His Majesty's face has not been so ugly as it was tonight. Similarly, after receiving a message from Jiaping Guancheng, it was the first time that the left and right prime ministers were summoned to meet late at night.

"Finished?" After reading Shen Cha's secret letter three times, Song Jue carefully folded the letter and put it back in the cover. He looked at the expressions of everyone in the hall and smiled lightly, "You don't have to be nervous, you all relax." ”

"Your Majesty, the ministers......" Wei Wei got up, his expression was a little hesitant, "The ministers think that there is nothing wrong with what the Duke of Zhenguo and the Marquis of Wuding said about harmony. ”

"The minister seconded the proposal." Youcheng Guan Jue also stood up and saluted Song Jue, "With the ministers and others understanding Liao and the new king, they will never raise troops to attack in the early days of their ascension to the throne, besides, Liao has encountered a hundred years of snowstorms, although it is not to the people, but it is also necessary to recuperate for a period of time, in the eyes of the ministers, at least within three years, there will be no large-scale war." ”

"Three years?" Bai Meng raised her eyebrows slightly, "No, their main energy now is not in our Great Xia. ”

"Is this what the Great Commander is saying?" Wei Wei and Guan Jue's eyes turned to Bai Meng, "If there is anything, please tell me directly." ”

"That's it!" Song Jue knocked lightly on the table, "This has nothing to do with what we are going to discuss now, are Wei Qing and Guan Qing in favor and kiss?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, at this time, there is no harm in making peace with you."

"Hmm!" Song Jue's expression was very flat, neither expressing opposition nor approval, "What does the Grand Commander mean?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister thinks what the two prime ministers said is reasonable. But ......" Bai Meng spread his hands, "we don't have anyone!" His Majesty has no heirs, and there are a few princesses and county lords of the right age in the princes' mansions, but they can ...... Grandpa Guo and Hou Ye are right, first of all, they must be of good character, they must be loyal to His Majesty and Daxia, and they must not be resentful. Secondly, it is also necessary to be willing to be with the princess and the county lord themselves, willing to stay away from their homeland and go to the far north. If people don't like it, we can't force it, can we? Also, the general said that the interests are also very important, if the husband and wife hate each other, or even turn against each other, this harmony will have no meaning. ”

"The minister thinks that what the Great Commander said is very true." Wei and Guan glanced at each other, and spoke at the same time, "Fortunately, the prince of Liao still has to mourn, this matter is not urgent, it can be carried out slowly." ”

"The two Aiqing have a point." Song Jue nodded, he invited the left and right prime ministers to enter the palace late at night, just to get them an attitude, the goal was achieved, and they could also go back to the house to rest. "It's not early, let's go back and rest. Remember, don't make a fuss. ”

"Yes, your ministers obey." Wei Wei and Guan Jue stood up and saluted Song Jue, "The minister retreats." ”

Song Jue nodded and motioned to Gonggong Pan to send the two adults out of the palace. Seeing that the door of the imperial study was closed from the outside, Song Jue got up from the table and slowly paced to Shadow Thirteen.

"Thirteen, what does Xiaocha mean?"

"Your Majesty, the boss asked his subordinates to tell His Majesty that when the time is ripe, you can do it." Shadow Thirteen rubbed his neck and looked at Bai Meng, "Grand Commander, you almost missed your mouth just now. If the two masters know about what we are planning, they will definitely oppose it with their temperament. ”

"Do you have something to do and something not to do?" Bai Meng raised her eyebrows and took the tea bowl handed over by Grandpa Cui, "You have to know sooner or later, depositing money is not a trivial matter, and the grain and grass in Jiaping Guancheng alone may support it for so long?" ”

"It won't last long, but it can be used locally." Ying 13 thanked Cui Gong fairly, "The poor people of the Jin Kingdom can't open the pot at home, and the granaries of the nobles are full, we take it from the people and use it for the people, not only to meet our own supply, but also to win the hearts of the people of the Jin people, isn't it killing two birds with one stone?" He looked at Song Jue, "What does Your Majesty think?" ”

"Very good!" Song Jue said that he was very satisfied, stretched out his hand to pat Ying Thirteen's shoulder, and said, "When you win most of the gold land, those who want to oppose it will not be able to say anything against it, but will support this decision very much." ”

"Your Majesty is wise!" Ying Thirteen took a sip of tea, took out a piece of paper from his cuff and handed it over, "The specific situation of the prince of Liao, the boss ordered his subordinates to present it to His Majesty, and the people who are close to him can be selected according to this." ”

"Thirteen generals, it's not good if it's too suitable, it's too deliberate, and it's going to be bad." Gonggong Cui glanced at the content on the paper, and said with a smile, "Forgive the slave maid bluntly, the people of the Yelu family have a common problem, they are too suspicious, the more in line with their minds, the easier it is to arouse their suspicions, and the best candidate should be the kind of idea that can make this prince of Liao understand." ”

"What Taigong said is extremely true." Song Jue clapped his hands, "I think so too, it's too close to Yelulan's temperament, even if he doesn't care about it, Yeluertu will still care." After all, Yelulan is his only son, and everything he has done for so many years is paving the way for his son. The person we choose must not only have the noble, self-cultivation, and erudition of the princess of Daxia, but also be able to support the princess and even the future princess of Liao. It can't be annoying, and it can't be thought to be too good to be bullied. ”

"But from a distance, you can't play with it." Bai Meng added, "Your Majesty's request is too high. ”

"Really?" Song Jue raised his eyebrows and showed a wicked smile at Grandpa Cui, "Taigong, is there a suitable candidate?" ”

"Your Majesty, rest assured, yes, raise soldiers for a thousand days, and use them for a while. As the general said, the time is ripe. I thought that these people were prepared for Yeluertu, but I didn't expect it to be his son, but fortunately, His Majesty and the general have a long-term vision, otherwise, they will really be blind now. ”

"This ...... What do you mean? Bai Meng was puzzled, "Is it ......?"

"About six or seven years ago, Xianzhen Guogong led the whole family into Beijing, and that was the first time I saw Xiaocha and Xiaojiu." Song Jue was tired of standing, walked to Bai Meng's side and sat down, "At that time, Xiaocha had already been on the battlefield, it seemed to be a ......" He looked at Gonggong Cui, "It's the first hundred people to kill the enemy, right?" ”

"Yes, the general is brave, the first time he went to war, he made war achievements, and the first emperor praised him greatly." Gonggong Cui nodded, "When Your Majesty saw the general in the Empress Dowager's palace, he still pestered people to inquire about what happened on the battlefield!" ”

"Yo, have you ever had a time like this?" Bai Meng raised her eyebrows, "At that time, were you thinking that one day you would be able to run to the border?" ”

"Not really." Song Jue's face was full of regret, "As a result, I have thought about it for so many years, but I didn't succeed." At that time, there were not thirteen of them, but they were already being planned. At the same time, it is necessary to select suitable girls in various palaces and clans, and hand them over to the prince for training, so as to prepare for the needs of relatives in the future. Of course, this must be agreed by myself and Uncle Wang and aunts. ”

"No wonder Taigong said that His Majesty and General Shen have a long-term vision!" Bai Meng nodded, "Your Majesty is wise." ”

"Don't praise me, since ancient times, there have been cases of harmony in all dynasties, either we send people to kiss, or they send people to us, and it is not inevitable to come to me, it is necessary to take precautions." Song Jue looked at Grandpa Cui with a smile, "Taigong, is there a suitable candidate among them?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, yes." Grandpa Cui bent down and saluted, although there was a light smile on his face, there was a creepy feeling. "Now, there are six people who meet the requirements, slaves and maids are brave, whether Your Majesty wants to meet or not, and then decide who is more appropriate to send."

"Accurate!" Song Jue nodded, "Please go back and tell the queen mother, three days later, please invite the princesses to bring their daughters into the palace." ”

"Yes, slave and maid." Gonggong Cui looked at Song Jue and took a deep breath, "The slave has something to enlighten Your Majesty, please ask Your Majesty for permission." ”

"Taigong, the queen mother needs you, and I need you too." Looking at Grandpa Cui's appearance, Song Jue knew what he was going to say, and stretched out his hands to help him up, "The child you have cultivated will avenge you and will not let you take action personally." ”

"Your Majesty, the slave maid has already sworn that she will get rid of this person with her own hands in this life, so as to comfort the souls of the dead people in heaven. This matter must be done by the slave and the maid themselves, and if the slave and maid are fake, even if they live, they will not be at peace. The smile on Gonggong Cui's face became more and more terrifying, "Your Majesty, rest assured, no one will know about the slave and maid's return to Linhuang Mansion." The slave maid came to Xijing at the age of seven with the pro-mission, and after so many years, she has already become a complete Daxia person, and her appearance is very different from that of her childhood. Even if he faced Jeruertu, he would not remember the slave. Besides, he is a man who does great things, and countless people have died at his hands, and he has long been unable to remember that there is still a branch of slaves and maids in the Yelu tribe, or he has long forgotten the existence of slaves and maids, and he will not have any defenses, and slaves and maids are very safe. ”

"Taigong ......" felt Grandpa Cui's firm intentions, knowing that he couldn't persuade him to turn back, Song Jue sighed softly, "I promise you about this matter, but I still have to agree to the queen mother." If the queen mother does not agree, this matter should not be said. ”

"The slave and maid will persuade the Queen Mother, Your Majesty can rest assured." Gonggong Cui knelt on the ground and bowed to Song Jue, "The slave and maid have thanked Your Majesty for taking care of her for many years, and the slave and maid are ......."

"Taigong, get up!" Song Jue stretched out his hand to help Gonggong Cui, who began to choke up in the middle of speaking, "If we go back this time, we may never see each other again in this life, but for Taigong, it can be regarded as a return to the roots, and Taigong's high hall and clansmen can rest in peace under Jiuquan." ”

"Slave maid...... Thank you, Your Majesty! ”